Question 1

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  During the second trimester, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or outlaw abortions except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions. 
A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  During the second trimester, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or outlaw abortions except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions.

Question 2

Restraints on the actions of government against individuals are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  civil liberties. 
C)  civil freedoms. 
D)  the libertarian contract. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  civil liberties. 
C)  civil freedoms. 
D)  the libertarian contract. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 3

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

Accepted Answer

A)  is the most significant anti-terrorism legislation in the United States. 
B)  bans the government from opening a suspect's mail. 
C)  includes warrantless surveillance, which has strong public support. 
D)  was designed to fight organized crime. 
E)  was designed to create territorial barriers between government agencies to protect secrecy. 
A)  is the most significant anti-terrorism legislation in the United States. 
B)  bans the government from opening a suspect's mail. 
C)  includes warrantless surveillance, which has strong public support. 
D)  was designed to fight organized crime. 
E)  was designed to create territorial barriers between government agencies to protect secrecy.

Question 4

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 18

Question 5

In 2013, it was revealed that the NSA was collecting

Accepted Answer

A)  information on every call made in the United States. 
B)  metadata, which included the number of the caller, time of call, and number called. 
C)  recordings of the content of all domestic phone conversations. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C above. 
A)  information on every call made in the United States. 
B)  metadata, which included the number of the caller, time of call, and number called. 
C)  recordings of the content of all domestic phone conversations. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C above.

Question 6

Language in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment apply

Accepted Answer

A)  civil liberties to all persons in the United States. 
B)  civil liberties to only citizens. 
C)  all civil liberties to citizens, but only First Amendment liberties to non-citizens. 
D)  all civil liberties to citizens, but only Fourth Amendment liberties to non-citizens. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  civil liberties to all persons in the United States. 
B)  civil liberties to only citizens. 
C)  all civil liberties to citizens, but only First Amendment liberties to non-citizens. 
D)  all civil liberties to citizens, but only Fourth Amendment liberties to non-citizens. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Chief Justice Burger's test of obscenity, as articulated in Miller v. California, included that

Accepted Answer

A)  the average person finds that it violates contemporary community standards. 
B)  the work as a whole appeals to a prurient, excessive interest in sex. 
C)  the work shows patently offensive sexual conduct. 
D)  the work lacks serious redeeming merit. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the average person finds that it violates contemporary community standards. 
B)  the work as a whole appeals to a prurient, excessive interest in sex. 
C)  the work shows patently offensive sexual conduct. 
D)  the work lacks serious redeeming merit. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 8

In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court found that

Accepted Answer

A)  government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities. 
A)  government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.

Question 9

Allowing government to have roving wiretaps

Accepted Answer

A)  has led to the widespread monitoring of speech. 
B)  appears to be inconsistent with the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  has led to the political parties using the power of government to spy on one another. 
D)  allows government to monitor a person's communications as he or she moves from one communication device to another. 
E)  Both B and D. 
A)  has led to the widespread monitoring of speech. 
B)  appears to be inconsistent with the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  has led to the political parties using the power of government to spy on one another. 
D)  allows government to monitor a person's communications as he or she moves from one communication device to another. 
E)  Both B and D.

Question 10

A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore, violate the

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment clause. 
B)  supremacy clause. 
C)  free exercise clause. 
D)  Fifth Amendment. 
E)  exclusionary rule. 
A)  establishment clause. 
B)  supremacy clause. 
C)  free exercise clause. 
D)  Fifth Amendment. 
E)  exclusionary rule.

Question 11

The Court has based the right to privacy on

Accepted Answer

A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  the Third and Fourth Amendments. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Ninth Amendment. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  the Third and Fourth Amendments. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Ninth Amendment. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 12

The Obama administration defended the NSA's surveillance programs as

Accepted Answer

A)  having been authorized by secret courts. 
B)  having been authorized by Congress. 
C)  only targeting suspected terrorists. 
D)  only targeting foreign nationals. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  having been authorized by secret courts. 
B)  having been authorized by Congress. 
C)  only targeting suspected terrorists. 
D)  only targeting foreign nationals. 
E)  Both B and C.

Question 13

Our clothing, gestures, and movements fall into the category of ________________, which is generally ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive speech; protected by the courts 
B)  expressive speech; not protected by the courts 
C)  symbolic speech; protected by the courts 
D)  symbolic speech; not protected by the courts 
E)  symbolic speech; seen as a misapplication of the principles of free speech 
A)  expressive speech; protected by the courts 
B)  expressive speech; not protected by the courts 
C)  symbolic speech; protected by the courts 
D)  symbolic speech; not protected by the courts 
E)  symbolic speech; seen as a misapplication of the principles of free speech

Question 14

The First Amendment prevents Congress from making any law that

Accepted Answer

A)  abridges "the right of the people to peaceably assemble." 
B)  abridges the right "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 
C)  regulates the right to bear arms. 
D)  regulates criminal rights. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  abridges "the right of the people to peaceably assemble." 
B)  abridges the right "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 
C)  regulates the right to bear arms. 
D)  regulates criminal rights. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 15

The Supreme Court will consider restrictions on commercial speech valid as long as

Accepted Answer

A)  the restrictions seek to implement a substantial government interest. 
B)  the restrictions directly advance government interests. 
C)  the restrictions go no further than necessary to advance governmental interests. 
D)  companies continue to try to publish factual inaccuracies. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the restrictions seek to implement a substantial government interest. 
B)  the restrictions directly advance government interests. 
C)  the restrictions go no further than necessary to advance governmental interests. 
D)  companies continue to try to publish factual inaccuracies. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 16

With regard to physician-assisted suicide, the Supreme Court has said that

Accepted Answer

A)  the liberty interest protected by the Constitution does not include a right to commit suicide. 
B)  states must prosecute those who assist in suicides. 
C)  states must provide counseling to those who wish to commit suicide. 
D)  if an individual wishes to commit suicide, a physician must be present with family members. 
E)  the federal government is the final authority regarding laws on physician-assisted suicide. 
A)  the liberty interest protected by the Constitution does not include a right to commit suicide. 
B)  states must prosecute those who assist in suicides. 
C)  states must provide counseling to those who wish to commit suicide. 
D)  if an individual wishes to commit suicide, a physician must be present with family members. 
E)  the federal government is the final authority regarding laws on physician-assisted suicide.

Question 17

Gag orders have been used to

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit one criminal from testifying against another. 
B)  restrict the publication of news about a trial in progress or a pre-trial hearing. 
C)  restrict what a juror may say to the press after the trial. 
D)  restrict what evidence must be shown to defense lawyers. 
E)  Options C and D are true. 
A)  prohibit one criminal from testifying against another. 
B)  restrict the publication of news about a trial in progress or a pre-trial hearing. 
C)  restrict what a juror may say to the press after the trial. 
D)  restrict what evidence must be shown to defense lawyers. 
E)  Options C and D are true.

Question 18

Consider the issue of prayer in public schools and craft an essay in which you detail the circumstances under which it would or would not be deemed unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The issue of prayer in public schools is

Question 19

The free exercise clause

Accepted Answer

A)  limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions. 
B)  is part of the First Amendment. 
C)  allows the national government to exercise control over free speech. 
D)  helps state governments to provide charter schools. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions. 
B)  is part of the First Amendment. 
C)  allows the national government to exercise control over free speech. 
D)  helps state governments to provide charter schools. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 20

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth Amendment. 
B)  First Amendment. 
C)  establishment clause. 
D)  Second Amendment. 
E)  religious amendment. 
A)  Fifth Amendment. 
B)  First Amendment. 
C)  establishment clause. 
D)  Second Amendment. 
E)  religious amendment.

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Restraints on the actions of government against individuals are known as

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

In 2013, it was revealed that the NSA was collecting

Language in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment apply

Chief Justice Burger's test of obscenity, as articulated in Miller v. California, included that

In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court found that

Allowing government to have roving wiretaps

A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore, violate the

The Court has based the right to privacy on

The Obama administration defended the NSA's surveillance programs as

Our clothing, gestures, and movements fall into the category of , which is generally .

The First Amendment prevents Congress from making any law that

The Supreme Court will consider restrictions on commercial speech valid as long as

With regard to physician-assisted suicide, the Supreme Court has said that

Gag orders have been used to

Consider the issue of prayer in public schools and craft an essay in which you detail the circumstances under which it would or would not be deemed unconstitutional.

The free exercise clause

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in the

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Restraints on the actions of government against individuals are known as

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

In 2013, it was revealed that the NSA was collecting

Language in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment apply

Chief Justice Burger's test of obscenity, as articulated in Miller v. California, included that

In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court found that

Allowing government to have roving wiretaps

A concern with school vouchers is that they may be used at religious schools and, therefore, violate the

The Court has based the right to privacy on

The Obama administration defended the NSA's surveillance programs as

Our clothing, gestures, and movements fall into the category of ________________, which is generally ________________.

The First Amendment prevents Congress from making any law that

The Supreme Court will consider restrictions on commercial speech valid as long as

With regard to physician-assisted suicide, the Supreme Court has said that

Gag orders have been used to

Consider the issue of prayer in public schools and craft an essay in which you detail the circumstances under which it would or would not be deemed unconstitutional.

The free exercise clause

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in the

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Our clothing, gestures, and movements fall into the category of , which is generally .